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Lip Balm,For infants under 100 days old with a cough.

Formulas Name : Lip Balm

Chinese Name : 注唇膏

Drug Formulation

15 white silkworm pupae (honey-roasted), half a qian of realgar (ground), 7 apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed, stir-fried, and ground), 7 fritillaria bulbs (core removed), and 1 fen of borneol (ground).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 175.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with raw honey to form a paste.

Benefits

For infants under 100 days old with a cough.

Instructions for Use

Apply a small amount to the lips and have the infant suck on it.

Lip Balm,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 175.,For infants under 100 days old with a cough.

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